Improved meteod of hanufactueing faucets



'To ALL WHOM'IT MAY ooNoERN:

V'sheet metal the main parte of th'c faucet, and then stamping orswaging them into form, and securing them j N @we ma @ma @fait `WILLIAMWESTLAKE, O'F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. Leners prima No. 66,657, daadJun/'9,1861

IMPRGVBD METHOD OFMMANUFAGTURING FAUCET'S.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM WESTLAE, of the city-of Brooklyn, ntheSta'tc of New York,`have invented a certain new, useful, and improvedFaucet; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and marks thereon, which said drawings formlpart of this specification, and show a faucet and certain parts thereofmade under my nvention- Figure 1 of said drawings being a side view 'ofthe faucet.

Figure', a view by longitudinal section.

Figure 3, a view of thevfront end.

Figure 4, a view ofthe ferruleor socket Figure 5, a view of the plug;and

Figure 6, a top view of the ferrule. v Y

In each of these' figures like parts are indicated by like marks andletters.

The'object of my invention is tomake a cheap and durable faucet, andthis Al effect by cutting out from together by brazing or soldering, asis hereinafter more fully set forth and described.

To enable others skilled in the artto make and use my invention, I willproeeedtodeseribe its construction.

IfirsE c't o't`fslieel`metal, 'such as brass, copper, tin,"or othersuitable material, forms for one-half of the faucet to be made, and of aproper shape for the faucet or cock, which I make of the .various knownforms, and then, by the use of dies constructed for that purpose, stampor swaee them right aud'left,'so that when two are brought together theywill fo'rm a faucet shell of the desired configuration, as shown at iig.3. The two parts a a when broughtto a proper formlare brazcdor solderedtogether, and form the body of the faucet or cock. It will be evidentthat the separate partsl can be out and swagcd into form at oneoperation, aud that ornamental figures, if desired, can be stamped uponthe body of the faucet whileit is being formed. I thon form a ferruleofasingle piece of mcta'l, cut so that when the edges are broughttogether it will be somewhat conical.

.This'ferrule b is inserted into the body of thcfaucet, as shown at iig.'2, making al strong support for thc plug when soldered in properly, andit also strengthens the body of the faucet. It is provided with holesfor the passage through it of whatever uid it is used to control, whichholes register with similar holes or hole through the plug. The plug d,formed in its bearing part in the vsame way as the `ferrule b, and madeto fit inside of suchlferrule, and to project. somewhat above and belowit.` When thebarrel of the plug is formed, I first insert'and solder inthe piece f to prevent its l1aving a passage through it, unless it isdesired to have 'the discharge through the plug, when it is 'left asformed. I then solder or braze in the head @which is provided withsuitable attachments for turning, and is cast of brass or other suitablemetal. It can be' attached to the body of the faucet by any of the knownmodes, but I prcfer'to thin the lower end below the stop f,

and, when inserted in place, apply a reamerV and spread the end, so thatit will, by that means, be securely fastened.

For'veiy small faucets, and even for large ones, "the plug can beentirely cast, and for the small ones will be the preferable mode ofmaking them. separate band, as shown in lig. 1, -can be used forattaching the faucet to the reservoir o r pipe, or not, as may be deemedadvisable. Faucets or cocks can thus be made of less material, and withless labor and fitting than by any of the modes heretofore known or inuse. .-.T'lHaving thus 'fully described my faucet, and the method-ofconstructing the same, what I claim as-new, und desire to secure byLetters Patent, is i Il.4 The method of makinghfeucets or eoekslpartlyof sheet metal and partly of castmetal, substantially as described.` vi:

2. I also claim faucets ori h ks,eonstructed inthe'method hereindescribed, as a ncw-articlo of manufacture. 'This specification signedthis`15th day of April, 1867. Y i y Y WILLIAM WESTLAKE. Witnesses:

WM. Uminnnrtt,

W. H. Barsa.

